A Well-Read Tart

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Book Review of MY MAGNOLIA SUMMER (DNF review)

Unpopular opinion alert: I didn’t like My Magnolia Summer. I hate to break it to you, but this is another DNF book review. This Southern fiction novel by Victoria Benton Frank has been sweeping through the #bookstagram and BookTok feeds recently....

Book Review of THE HACIENDA

The Hacienda is one of those books that’s received a lot of buzz – and I’m happy to report that it lived up to the hype. I’ve seen a lot of bloggers/reviews comparing The Hacienda to Mexican Gothic, which was a DNF for me. So, it took me...

Book Review of A TRUE ACCOUNT: HANNAH MASURY’S SOJOURN AMONGST THE PYRATES, WRITTEN BY HERSELF

Don’t let the excessively long title of this book turn you off. I promise you that **deep breath**  A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself is a GREAT read. When Kaye Publicity asked me if I’d like an...

Book Review of GAD’S HALL and THE HAUNTING OF GAD’S HALL

How do I even begin to review the confounding and enchanting reading experience that is Gad’s Hall and The Haunting of Gad’s Hall? First, let me reassure you that despite the book cover promising “two novels of the supernatural,” Gad’s...

Book Review of A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES

I'm just going to come out and say it. **deep breath** A Discovery of Witches is Twilight for adults. **cringes** And y'know what? I liked Twilight better. **ducks as A Discovery of Witches fans throw things at her**  C’mon, people! I can't...

Book Lists

I read a lot of books, Tartlets. I just don’t necessarily have time to write individual book reviews for all of them on the blog. But, does that mean you should miss out on more book recommendations from me? Or that I should let you wander...

Book Review of APPLES NEVER FALL

Ugh. I can’t believe I’m writing a DNF review of a Liane Moriarty book… But, I am. I totally am. **face palm*     What's Apples Never Fall about? Apples Never Fall is the newest release from this highly talented writer, who is usually one...

Book Review of THE LAST COMMANDMENT

The Last Commandment, which is the first book in the Austin Grant of Scotland Yard series by Scott Shepherd, has a really great premise: a serial killer running across two continents, leaving behind murder victims who correspond to The Ten...